Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 183 | 216 | 221 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 190 | 255 | 260 | 200 | 201 | 193 | 149 | 146 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 165 | 0 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM3.33m | 5:06AM3.05m | 5:21PM3.44m | 5:47AM3.10m | 6:03PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.19m | 10:55PM-0.05m | 11:04AM0.07m | 11:38PM-0.11m | 11:46AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 |
183 | 183 | 216 | 221 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 190 | 255 | 260 | 200 | 201 | 193 | 149 | 146 | 119 | 116 | 113 | — | — | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | 19 | 74 | 84 | 39 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 165 | 258 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 43 | 195 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 195 | 200 | 195 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 415 | 415 | 274 | 274 |
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